Policy Specialist, Ending Violence Against Women (EVAW)

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UN Women

  • Career category:Programme/ Project design & management, Research/ Data analysis
  • Job type:Job
  • Humanitarian or Development:Development
  • Experience level:5-10 years
  • Organisation type:Inter-governmental
  • Remote option:Not Specified
  • Right to work requirements:International contract
  • Salary: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule:Full-time
  • Length of contract:Permanent
  • Deadline:17/05/2024
  • Location:Panama
Gender-based violence (GBV)
Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Oversee the development of programmes on gender equality and ending violence against women to support to Programme Presence Office (PPO)/Country Office (CO)/ Multi Country Office (MCO) teams
  • Oversee the development of regional programme documents on gender equality and EVAW;
  • Provide technical inputs to programme proposals from MCO, COs and PPOs;
  • Provide advice on contextualizing/ localizing programme documents, country strategies, and knowledge products;
  • Coordinate monitoring and reporting on gender equality and EVAW in collaboration with programme teams.

2. Provide capacity building support to Programme Presence Office (PPO)/Country Office (CO)/ Multi Country Office (MCO) teams  and partners
  • Provide substantive technical and policy support to MCO, COs and PPOs programme teams in developing and strengthening projects/ programmes to support the implementation of global norms and standards;
  • Develop, implement and monitor capacity building initiatives;
  • Provide technical support to partners on implementation of gender equality and EVAW programmes and initiatives;
  • Provide technical policy advice to programme/ project managers/ specialists in the region.

3. Establish and strengthen strategic partnerships with stakeholders, regional/ international actors and development partners
  • Build and maintain alliances and strategic partnerships for the advancement of gender equality and EVAW, including with donors;
  • Produce periodic updates and briefs on regional/country development situation to be used by stakeholders, RO, CO and HQ;
  • Maintain close contact with relevant staff in UN Women HQ. 

4. Manage the resource mobilization strategy for EVAW in the region
  • Participate in the implementation, monitoring and periodic updating of the resource mobilization strategy on EVAW in the region;
  • Provide technical support to field-based presences in the region in mobilizing resources for the implementation of EVAW initiatives;
  • Research and analyze information on donors; prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation. 

5. Oversee the design of gender equality and ending violence against women initiatives in the region and the development of  relevant knowledge products
  • Provide policy recommendations and guidance to strategic planning and positioning on EVAW;
  • Work closely with and provide advice to regional/ national bodies and interagency groups that influence national policies related to gender equality and EVAW and where necessary represent UN Women;
  • Research, develop and present analytical reports, research papers, briefing notes, background papers, summaries, correspondence, and knowledge products on gender equality and EVAW;
  • Identify promising practices, technical expertise, and strategic opportunities in EVAW.

6. Oversee knowledge building and sharing for gender equality and ending violence against women
  • Identify and disseminate lessons learnt and good practices in collaboration with country offices;
  • Ensure technical skills and knowledge are shared within and among RO/PPOs/COs/ MCO.

7. The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities:  The incumbent leads a team of 5 including (1 P2 staff and 1 G6 staff) and 3 consultants

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